Maybe it’s because I’m pregnant again, maybe it’s because we just moved across the country and I’m finally feeling settled; whatever the reason I find myself relishing in the long, quiet days that Silvia and I have together.
Yesterday was one of those days and I happened to have my camera (aka: iPhone) with me at every...

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I’ve been intentionally avoiding some of the ongoing coverage of the Connecticut school shooting....

It’s been a crazy few months; learning I was pregnant and deciding to move half-way across the country all within a week or two will create...

Just in time for some last-minute Holiday gifting!
Share a Yuzen Box experience with someone you love. This is one of my favorite things on earth!

As moms, we have a right to stand up for the health of our families.  In fact, it’s more than a right, it’s a responsibility.  I’ve built a career (one that is mostly sidelined right now as I stay home with Silvia) around promoting, educating about, and helping people fight for healthier, more natural products and ways to live our lives.

Which is why a few months ago I posted a petition...

Today I have a reason to celebrate!  A few months ago I launch a Change.org petition asking Graco to eliminate its use of chemical flame...

I can admit when I’ve made a mistake and lately I had let Silvia fall into a food rut. Cries for macaroni were met with, well, macaroni. And “cheese please” brought on cheese. Lots of yellow, brown and white foods with vegetables and fruit for color but not a whole lot beyond green beans, peas and blueberries.
But I’ve broken the rut!!! We’re out!
I simply ignored the requests I’ve been hearing for months and last week plated up vodka sauce (don’t worry….the alcohol cooks...

My little cover girl gettin’ some ink!

The coolest thing about this picture is the globe Silvia is holding.  It was made for me by the art director at the magazine when I did my cover shoot with them a few years ago.  She held on to it all of this time and sent it along for Silvia to hold in her photo shoot.

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Mini Mom.  That’s got to be Silvia’s new nickname.  I’m sure I had a favorite doll when I was little that I fed and rocked and took everywhere.  I know I had imaginary friends…but that’s a story for another time.  Just remember to ask me about Casla, Semwah and Jomedy.  Uh huh….

For Silvia, it’s all about baby.  Baby goes on stroller rides and bike rides.  She gets kissed and rocked and fed and sang to.  She goes to bed with Silvia and gets up with her in the morning.  And in case we didn’t believe just how attached at the hip the two of them were, these were a few images captured within just a couple of days of each other.